Regionen · Kapitel 5
Coast & Beaches
Kenya's 536-kilometer-long coast along the Indian Ocean is the perfect complement to a safari: white sandy beaches, warm turquoise waters, coral reefs, Swahili culture, and spice trade history. Here, Africa and the Orient meet.
6 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
1
Discovering the Coast
Kenya's coast is a world of its own — culturally, climatically, and culinarily completely different from the highlands…
2
Mombasa★★
Mombasa is Kenya's second-largest city (about 1.2 million inhabitants) and the historic gateway to East Africa. The old…
3
Diani Beach★★★
Diani Beach is Kenya's most beautiful beach — and one of the best in all of Africa. A 17-kilometer stretch of powdery w…
4
Watamu — Turtles & Snorkeling★★
Watamu is a small coastal village about 100 km north of Mombasa, famous for its Watamu Marine National Park — one of Ke…
5
Lamu Island — UNESCO World Heritage Site★★★
Lamu is Kenya's most magical destination — a UNESCO World Heritage Island that has existed almost unchanged for over 70…
6
Malindi★
Malindi is a historic port town 120 km north of Mombasa with a fascinating history: Even Vasco da Gama landed here in 1…
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